To follow up on information that was introduced in our last post, we would like to share more with you about the different terms we may use to describe the types of therapies we might recommend for our patients.

Speech Language-Pathologists (SLPs) can provide treatments in a variety of areas, including the following: articulation/phonology, language, augmentative alternative communication (AAC), feeding, swallowing, voice, fluency, and orofacial myology. SLPs may also specialize in specific disorders (ARFID, Apraxia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, etc.) or specific ages (infants, birth to three, children and adolescents, adults, geriatric, etc.). We believe that specializing in specific areas helps us to be better therapists and to provide the best treatment for our patients. It’s difficult to know and be good at all the things!

In the last post, we talked about Early Intervention (EI) services and what to expect. Today, we'll talk about what happens before and after your child turns 3-years-old.

If you’re concerned about your child’s general development skills, you have several options depending on your child’s age. Understanding these options isn’t always easy, so I’m going to do my best to explain each and describe the factors you need to consider before making a decision.